Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

did not say

continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before you think things through, you’re not allowed to

He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are

Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to

you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t

nodded decisively. “Very well,

added, “Remember to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he

laughter. If it came to that, she would still be the one feeling

you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel free to test

“You think I’m scared of a little

up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By

refused to say another

arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn left. novelxo.com

“Call me when you’ve calmed down and thought things

where he stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick

the car did

an orderly march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if

to negotiations but preferred to strike first instead. Forced back into his villa, Treyton shut the door behind

his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear

up early the following morning at her

of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each

health reasons, her secretary had taken a medical

spend the following two days coaching

an hour later, the manager of the HR department arrived with the new

said without taking her attention off the

her permission, the two figures

man behind the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a

not so much as

her table. “This candidate is

typing. She

my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect

man nodded.